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Today's Wordle starts with F
Hints, a bit of history, and the September 13 answer for anyone still staring at five empty boxes.
In brief
Hints, a bit of history, and the September 13 answer for anyone still staring at five empty boxes. Today's word is FOCUS, no repeated letters, and it starts with F. Originally reported by Mashable.
Hints before the answer
Mashable's daily guide walks you up to the solution in stages, so you can take a clue or two and still solve it yourself. The answer sits at the bottom.
A gift that went global
Josh Wardle built Wordle for his partner. It spread worldwide, spawned spinoffs like Squabble, Heardle, Dordle and Quordle, and the New York Times bought it.
Pick a smarter opener
Any starting word works, but a strategic one packs in at least two different vowels plus common consonants like S, T, R or N.
“The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you.”
The archive moved behind a paywall
The fan-run archive of past puzzles came down at the NYT's request. The Times later launched its own archive, open only to NYT Games subscribers.
It isn't getting harder
Wordle is no more difficult than it was at launch, despite how it feels. If you want a real challenge, switch on Hard Mode.
“It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't.”
The answer is FOCUS
Five letters, no repeats, starts with F, and the subtle hint was "lock in." Miss it? There's a fresh puzzle tomorrow.
“The solution to today's Wordle is... FOCUS”
The headline
Today's word is FOCUS, no repeated letters, and it starts with F.
